Unit 3 Test

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What was the significance of the fighting at Lexington and Concord in 1775?

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The fighting at Lexington and Concord marked the outbreak of the American Revolution.

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The passage below is from the Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4, 1776.

"That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness."

Which theory of government led directly to the views expressed in this passage?

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John Locke's social contract

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What was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?

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To explain the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain.

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Which argument is found in the Declaration of Independence?

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The colonists should be able to elect their own representatives to Parliament before the British government imposes any more taxes.

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What effect did Thomas Paine intend this passage to have on his readers? "These are times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."

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Encourage soldiers of the Continental Army to keep on fighting.

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What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in 1777?

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The French were persuaded to enter the war as an ally of the colonists.

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How did Thomas Jefferson contribute to the outcome of the American Revolution?

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By writing the Declaration of Independence

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The passage below is from a diary entry by a leader in the American Revolution. "I served my country as the Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. I retired to Virginia but was called back to serve my country as its chief executive under the New United States Constitution." Which leader was the author of this passage?

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George Washington

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The information below provides details about the American Revolution.

1. 1. American Patriots fought on their own land.
2. 2. The British had to ship supplies across the ocean.
3. 3. American Patriots knew the local land and could lay ambushes.
4. 4. France and Spain provided the American Patriots with assistance.
5. 5. The British could capture coastal cities, but could not control the interior.

What do these details have in common?

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They identify the reasons why the British army was defeated in the American Revolution.

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How was the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 a victory for the United States?

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Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation.